After the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the eighth century, Islamic Spain became a cultural mix of influences that shaped both private homes and religious spaces. Moorish design was the name given to this style, which evolved through the 15th century with vibrant tile work, horseshoe arches and lavish ornamentation, most visible at sites such as Granada’s Alhambra and the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. Moorish furniture was often similarly ornate, and featured pieces inlaid with wood, ivory and bone.
When European designers began studying Moorish art and architecture in the early 19th century, it led to a Moorish Revival. Appropriating the style’s decorative flourishes and architectural elements, it promoted a romantic view of Islamic design. Travelers could bring home a memento of what they witnessed in the Middle East, a trend that aligned with a fad for themed interiors. Men’s smoking rooms arranged with ottomans, divans and settees and inlaid tables were especially popular, as were cafés where coffee was served amid bead curtains and colorful floor mats. (Handwoven rugs are a centerpiece of Moorish interiors.) Octagonal rooms with domed ceilings were created for wealthy homes, frequently with furnishings like pipe stands, filigree plasterwork and arched doorways. The horseshoe arch is an iconic attribute of Moorish architecture that, in addition to Spain, can be found in Sicily, Morocco and elsewhere.
Several late 19th to early 20th-century movements featured Moorish touches. The American and English Aesthetic Movement, for example, borrowed liberally from global decorating styles, as seen in furniture designed by Lockwood de Forest, a New York-born artist who mixed Eastern and Western forms. The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau also references the elegant use of geometry in Moorish design, with Milanese Art Nouveau furniture designer Carlo Bugatti drawing inspiration from the style. The Arts and Crafts movement, which prized expressive yet simple design, incorporated Moorish influences; hand-painted furniture and tile work created by William De Morgan, a British designer and potter who made furnishings for the likes of Morris & Co., were informed by techniques from Moorish Spain.
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Set of Six Handblown Moroccan Green and Gold Glasses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moorish Moroccan glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical gold Moor...
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Set of Six Turkish Tea Glasses with Gold Overlay, Moser Style, 1980
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six Turkish tea glasses with gold raised overlay design. Set of blown glass after dinner cup and saucers featuring raised paste gilt designs. The shape of the saucers could also be used separately as a small side or sauce dish. Six cup and six saucers. 12 pieces total. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan, Middle Eastern, Persian tea...
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Moroccan Clear and Silver Overlay Shot Glasses Set of 6
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Set of six clear and silver overlay Moorish style glasses. Decorated with a classical silver pattern overlay frieze. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. In fantastic condition, perfect for the holidays and gorgeous on display in a cabinet or bar while not in use. handmade Czech Bohemia...
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Italian Moorish Royal Blue and Gold Crystal Drinking Glasses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 2 royal blue and gold handblown Moorish crystal cobalt blue drinking glasses. Use them for or any hot or cold drink. Elegant, classic barw...
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Set of Six Handblown Italian Moorish Green with Gold Shot Glasses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moorish shot glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated ...
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Set of Six Handblown Moroccan Moorish Green and Gold Glasses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moroccan Moorish glasses.Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink.Shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical 22 karat gold Moorish pattern frieze. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan tea, Turkish tea or any hot or cold drink.In fantastic condition, perfect for the holidays and gorgeous on display in a cabinet or bar while not in use. Handcrafted, handblown in Italy for the Middle Eastern and African market...
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$4,569Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Glass Centerpiece by Giancarlo Signoretto, Italy, 1980
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Smart Venetian centerpiece, signed Signoretto and dated 1980 : very important unique piece ! Handles: Two moors black heads with turbans.: it's a ...
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Set of Six Handblown Moorish Green and Gold Tea Glasses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moorish tea glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical 22 karat gold Moorish pattern frieze. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. In fantastic condition, perfect for the holidays and gorgeous on display in a cabinet or bar while not in use. Handcrafted, handblown in Italy made for the Moroccan market. Moroccan tea glasses.
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Moroccan Royal Blue Shot Glasses with Gold Moorish Design Set of 6 Barware
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Royal Blue Shot Glasses with Gold Moorish Design Set of 6. Set of six royal cobalt blue shot drinking glasses barware with gold Moorish desi...
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Set of Six Moroccan Moorish Glasses, White Frosted & Gold, Handmade
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 6 Moroccan opaline white and gold glasses. Set of Six Moroccan Moorish White Frosted and Gold Glasses Decorated with a classical traditional Moorish pattern gold frieze overla...
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Moorish Blue and Gold Crystal Barware Italian Drinking Glasses Set of 4
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 4 blue and gold handblown Moorish crystal glassware set. Moroccan shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical 22 karat gold Moorish vintage pattern frieze design...
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Set of Six Handblown Moorish Blue and Gold Glasses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six royal blue and gold handblown Moorish glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical gold pattern ...
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Set of Three Glass Vases with Moorish Alhambra Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of three votive glass candleholder, vases with gold Moorish Alhambra design. Decorated with a classical gold Moorish Alhambra pattern. Use these elegant glasses for a Moroccan ro...
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Fine Pair of Antique Enamel Marbleized Moser Glass Vases in Orientalist Style
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique Orientalist Moser enameled marbleized glass vases in the Orientalist style. With an unusual pink/brick color with four hand-applied glass handles. Each decorat...
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$777 / set
H 3.82 in Dm 4.06 in
Signed Cenedese Frosted Glass Scavo His and Her's Pink & Blue Colored Glasses
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese extremely rare 'His and Hers' drinking glasses in pink and blue coloured frosted glass. Perfect as a gift - just imagine a romantic evening in front of the fire sipping your...
Murano Glass
$450Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 3 in Dm 2.13 in
Set of Six 1950s Shot or Cocktail Glasses with Whimsical "Say When" Graphics
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun graphics in pink and black on this set of six aperitif or shot glasses. Say When for 1 to 4 ounces of hooch. I believe made by Anchor Hocking glass...
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Set of Twelve Crystal Martini Glasses by Christinenhutte, Germany
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Germany, 1970s. This set of twelve cocktail glasses is made in fine ground and blown crystal. It is a vintage set, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can ...
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$390 / set
H 3.38 in Dm 1.75 in
Set of 6 Deborah Ehrlich Simple Crystal Shot Glasses, Handblown in Sweden
Located in Accord, NY
Launched with Takashimaya in 1999, these handblown crystal white wine glasses have become a modern Classic. Each Deborah Ehrlich piece is designed for the extraordinary strength and clarity of Swedish crystal. The simplicity of the design, the thinness of the lip, the quality of the crystal and the perfect weight of these white wine glasses create a nuanced experience, and are the trademark details of her Simple Crystal collection...
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$1,425 / set
H 8 in Dm 4 in
fferrone Contemporary Czech Minimal Carafe Pitcher with Six Tumbler Glasses Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary Czech glass set includes one Bessho Carafe Pitcher and six Bessho Tumblers Just as the small town is known for the healing properti...
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$320 / set
H 4.72 in Dm 3.14 in
1960s Luxury Handcrafted Set of Six Colored Glasses by Napoleon in Crystal. Made
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Luxury handcrafted set of six colored glasses by Napoleon in crystal. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition. Dimension diameter 3,14 x 4,72 inches diameter cm 8 x...
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$360 / set
H 5.52 in Dm 3.15 in
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Clear Contemporary Fluted Boyd Large Highball Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Fluted Boyd large glasses, set of two The clear Czech contemporary Boyd Glass collection is formally strong, yet with delicate details expressed through the lines and inner flutin...
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$1,470 / set
H 10.75 in Dm 4 in
fferrone Czech Clear Contemporary Decanter and Eight Liqueur Shot Glass Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Margot Decanter and eight Dearborn Liqueur Shot Mini clear glass set Entirely hand-formed without the use of molds, the contemporary minimal Margot Decanter is an ideal companion to...
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$325 / set
H 2.96 in Dm 3.15 in
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Clear Contemporary Fluted Boyd Small Low Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Fluted Boyd small low glasses, set of two The clear Czech contemporary Boyd Glass collection is formally strong, yet with delicate details expressed through the lines and inner fl...
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$215 / set
H 2.56 in Dm 1.58 in
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Contemporary Dearborn Mini Shot Liqueur Glasses Handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Dearborn shot liqueur mini glasses, set of two. A pair of Czech contemporary glass handcrafted is the perfect modern shot glass or liqueur glass for after dinner libations. Also t...
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$4,800 / set
H 6.75 in Dm 3 in
Set of 12 Val St. Lambert Handblown Crystal Cameo Goblets with Gold Roman Motifs
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a magnificent set of 12 water or wine goblets made by Val St. Lambert. Each one is handblown, panel cut bowl with cameo cut frieze of Roman figures embellished with gold leaf...
Crystal
$355 / set
H 6.5 in Dm 3.94 in
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Clear Contemporary Sofia Large Cocktail Wine Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Sofia large cocktail wine glasses, set of two. With the elegance of a forgotten time, the clear Czech contemporary Sofia collection glasses are a series of barware ideal for bever...
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Moroccan Hand-Blown Emerald Green Glass Decanter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-Blown Emerald Green Glass Lidded Pedestal Sourced from Morrocco by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
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Set of Three Vintage Culver Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Baroque Pattern Design
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage midcentury Culver barware Baroque Gold Leaf Tumbler Glasses. Baroque pattern in a gold leaf finish. Beautiful set of 22-karat gold Moroccan themed rocks glasses. Set includes 3 Culver glasses in Moorish style design. This fabulous vintage Culver set...
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Vintage Culver Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Florentine Pattern Set of Four
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage midcentury Culver barware glasses with a gold leaf finish. Vintage Culver Florentine pattern footed cocktail glasses decorated in smoo...
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Set of Four Arabic Glasses with Gold Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of four Arabic shot glasses with gold raised overlay design. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan, Middle Eastern, Persian tea, or any hot or cold s...
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Vintage Set of Three Culver Glasses with 22-Karat Gold and Red Moorish Design
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage midcentury Culver barware glasses with Valencia pattern in a gold leaf finish. Midcentury American glassware set of 1960s Vintage Culver LTD “Cranberry” rocks glasse...
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Vintage Set of Culver Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Amethyst Moorish Design
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage midcentury Culver barware glasses with Moorish pattern in a gold leaf finish. Midcentury American glassware set of 1960s Vintage Culver LTD rocks glasses, 22-karat g...
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Moorish Blue and Gold Crystal Barware Italian Drinking Glasses Set of 4
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 4 blue and gold handblown Moorish crystal glassware set. Moroccan shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical 22 karat gold Moorish vintage pattern frieze design...
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Set of Four Vintage Colored Glasses with Gold Raised Moorish Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of four vintage Moroccan colored glasses with gold raised Moorish design. Decorated with a classical gold and pattern Moorish frieze. Use these elegant vintage shot glasses...
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Set of Six Vintage Moroccan Blue Hand Blown Stained Glasses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six vintage Moroccan blue hand blown shot glasses. Mouth blown glass with Moorish floral etched design great for mint tea or any drink cold or hot. Handmade Bohemia style stained glass. Collectible hand blown glassware...
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Vintage Shot Glasses with Gold Raised Moorish Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six vintage Moroccan colored shot glasses with gold raised Moorish design. Decorated with a classical gold and pattern Moorish frieze. Us...
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Vintage Colored Glasses with Gold Raised Moorish Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six vintage Moroccan colored glasses with gold raised Moorish design. Decorated with a classical gold and pattern Moorish frieze. Use these elegant vintage shot glasses...
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Vintage Set of Culver Lowball Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Valencia Design
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage midcentury Culver barware double old fashions, whisky glasses with Valencia pattern in a gold leaf finish. Set includes 2 Culver lowball glasses...
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